A. We are given that the combination is 1 letter and 8
digits, so the total number of unique combinations would be the product of each
possibilities.
Total unique ID’s = 26 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10 * 10
* 10
or can also be written as
Total unique ID’s = 26 * 10^8
Solving:
Total unique ID’s = 2.6 x 10^9
B. Let us now calculate the total unique ID’s if there is
only 1 letter followed by 3 digits.
Total unique ID’s = 26 * 10^3
Total unique ID’s = 26,000
Since there are 48,000 students and only 26,000 unique ID’s,
therefore it is not enough.
<span>NO.</span>